In November I posted a message about a relative who appeared to have disappeared without trace. There was such a positive response, leading to not only finding the relative, but also his family that I knew nothing of. I am most grateful to all those who had a hand in sorting them out for me.
I am now looking at my other brick wall, which has defeated me for a number of years. This involves two people - a father, JAMES LAMB and his son, JOHN (JOHN WILLIAM) LAMB.(1862? - 1939) I will list what I have, and hope that someone can point me in the right direction.
Marriage: 31 December 1884 in Bickerstaffe, Lancashire
John William Lamb and Margaret Cropper (both aged 22 years)
The father of John Lamb is given as James Lamb, occupation Moulder. There is no indication whether he is still alive at this date.
I have John Lamb on the 1881 census in Bickerstaffe, where he is an apprentice blacksmith. Place of birth is given as Liverpool. I also have him on all following available censuses up to and including 1911. I have traced in detail the children of John and Margaret and subsequent generations.
John William Lamb - Death: July/Aug/Sep 1939 Age 77 (I have sent for a copy of the death certificate)
I would love to get back in time to John's parents - this is the brick wall, which may lead to finding the rest of the family.
I may have missed the obvious last time around, or it may be that the information was not available on the internet then. (It was only looking at the 1939 that led me to suspect I had found my last missing relative, but sadly, John died in 1939 before the register was compiled).
Any help on this one would be much appreciated.
Thanks.
FS